[Bedok] Primary Schools

[phtthp]

If your friend can’t get into any of the 3 schools mentioned, ask him to seek Bedok mp’s help for transfer. Meanwhile, can consider other schools too like temasek, tanjong katong, ngee ann, opera estate, Telok kurau, Bedok green, Tampines, Geylang Methodist.


Your friend’s son is it boy?
If boy, cAn consider st Stephen.

If girl, can consider chij katong, Haig girls, st Anthony convent, canossa convent, st Margaret.

[hopefulmumrabbit]

I am surprised yu neng and fengshan are so popular. I know red swastika is of course popular. What other choices can we go for? I am singaporean.

[weyw]

hopefulmumrabbit:

I am surprised yu neng and fengshan are so popular. I know red swastika is of course popular. What other choices can we go for? I am singaporean.

have to depends on which blk you stay...

the not so popular schools around Blk 700+ are East coast pri, Telok Kurau, Damai...

the most popular ones are YuNemg, Fengshan, Red Swastika...

further away are (Oprea Estate, Bedok Green at Bedok) & (St Hilda, East View at tampines)

[weyw]

Barbiemoney:

Sigh. Many of those not really staying there, just rent the flat and change IC.

I'll pray for your friend. Does he be PV for the school?

R u one of them?...

I stay there and that area have lots of kids who will be due to register for Primary schools in coming years...including mine.

[hopefulmumrabbit]

sigh… ok, guess i have to look for backup plan.

[koguma]

phtthp:

If your friend can't get into any of the 3 schools mentioned, ask him to seek Bedok mp's help for transfer. Meanwhile, can consider other schools too like temasek, tanjong katong, ngee ann, opera estate, Telok kurau, Bedok green, Tampines, Geylang Methodist.


Your friend's son is it boy?
If boy, cAn consider st Stephen.

If girl, can consider chij katong, Haig girls, st Anthony convent, canossa convent, st Margaret.

He prefers yu neng and feng shan as his son can walks to the school on his own. for the other schools, the kid needs to take public transport. As there is no direct bus, his wife needs to accompany the boy to school. the transport will add additional burden to the family.

[weyw]

koguma:

He prefers yu neng and feng shan as his son can walks to the school on his own. for the other schools, the kid needs to take public transport. As there is no direct bus, his wife needs to accompany the boy to school. the transport will add additional burden to the family.

East coast pri, Damai are within walking distance too from what i see in your friend case...if he stay at blk 500+... but must be accompanied by parents/grandparents( at least 15-25min walk )..

[sleepy]

koguma:

I believe red swastika, yu neng and fengshan need to ballot.


I really pity those parents who stay within 1km or worst 500m and fail to get a place in any of the 3 schools.

My friend's flat is just 3min walk to yu neng, 5 min walk to fengshan and 10min walk to red swastika. If he cannot get into any of the 3 schools, it will be a nightmare for him as the nearest school like bedok green, da mai, is not within walking distance and there is no direct public transport to these schools . the cost of transport will definitely add burden to him as he is the only breadwinner in his family.

we have been staying in his block for past 30 years, and it is amaze to find the 3 schools around here have become so popular !

My 2cents, your friend should go for balloting at 2C since within 1 km. Who knows may lucky draw into the school of his choice. Singaporean double chance

That's how my friend's dd got into Pei Chun in Toa Payoh. Balloting. She didn't do PV. Her house stone throw from Pei Chun so she said just go and try her luck

The alternatives like bedok green & da mai, I suppose 2C sup would still have vacancies :scratchhead:

[sleepy]

phtthp:

If your friend can't get into any of the 3 schools mentioned, ask him to seek Bedok mp's help for transfer.

MP can't help.
According to principal of my kids' previous primary school, don't bother looking for MP. School received many such letters every year

[sleepy]

Strategies if being balloted out.


1. Put on wait list at all these popular schools. (Passive approach, can't be too hopeful since wait list is likely to be super long).
Attach a portfolio especially if child has outstanding talent since who gets to top of wait list will be at school's discretion

2. Do PV in school if you have a slightly younger child. Once younger child gets in, elder sibling better chance of transfer.

3. Transfer using P1 result if result is excellent.
Meantime, continue to stay on wait list, email principal to stay in touch regularly (twice a year?) but not too regular till becoming a nuisance :evil:
May need to refurnish transfer request every year depending on school